1. Danube 2025 European tourism association Linda Haydon, ETOA
20th October 2017

2. International Travel Trade
More than 200 ‘operators’
with clients from all over
The world
600+ ‘suppliers’ of tourism
product including hotels,
attractions, tourist boards…

3. International Travel Trade
Scheduled cruises have fixed departure dates

4. International Travel Trade
Cruises tend to be scheduled although one-offs do exist

5. International Travel Trade
F.I.T - It’s all about self-packaging…isn’t it?

6. International Travel Trade
F.I.T - There’s more on offer than just flights

7. International Travel Trade
Ground handlers often deliver many or all of the ingredients
to make a tour or a portion of a tour

8. International Travel Trade
Major international wholesalers have a large inventory

9. LONG HAUL MARKETS TO EUROPE
New Emerging Markets
LONG HAUL MARKETS TO EUROPE
Source: United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)

10. LARGEST FUTURE SOURCES OF LONG HAUL MARKET GROWTH
New Emerging Markets
LARGEST FUTURE SOURCES OF LONG HAUL MARKET GROWTH
Historical rank
Forecast rank
United States 1
China 2
Russia 3
India 7 4
Australia 10 5
GCC 6
Japan 24
Source: European Travel Commission (ETTC)/Tourism Economics

11. EMERGING SOURCES OF FAST GROWTH
New Emerging Markets
EMERGING SOURCES OF FAST GROWTH
IN LONG HAUL MARKETS
Singapore
South Korea
Mexico
Canada
Iran
South Africa
Chile
Indonesia
Source: European Travel Commission (ETTC)/Tourism Economics

12. Ships exclusively for the Chinese market
New Emerging Markets
Ships exclusively for the Chinese market

13. Chinese in every detail
New Emerging Markets
Chinese in every detail

14. Partnerships in European Tourism
New Emerging Markets
Partnerships in European Tourism
19 January 2018, Venice
Business Summit and Networking
Theme: EU-China Cooperation
Market: China
6-7 March 2018, Berlin
Conference, B2B Matchmaking and Exhibiting Opportunities
Theme: European Culture and Water Routes
Market: China and US
16 April 2018, Beijing
Conference, B2B Matchmaking and Exhibiting Opportunities
Theme: Family Travel
Market: China

15. The future of river cruising

16. The future of river cruising
What the experts say…
“River cruising has unlimited potential, and with new lines, new ship designs throughout many fleets, and ever more creative approaches to creating river itineraries, it’s only going to be more popular as time goes on.”
Carolyn Spencer Brown, Editor in Chief, Cruise Critic
“So far, I haven’t seen much of a slow down on our side – we will continue to build two to three new vessels per year for the foreseeable future.”
Rudi Schriener, president of AmaWaterways
“The growth in the river cruising trend continues. In fact, demographics and awareness of the travel style will be source of growth for many years”
Patrick Clark, MD Avalon Waterways

17. New Demographics
U by Uniworld

18. The future of river cruising
Venice
Negative impact

19. I’m so happy we didn’t come across crowds like these
The future of river cruising
Avoiding the crowds…
I’m so happy we didn’t come across crowds like these
Overcrowding

20. The future of river cruising
Residents revolt!

21. The future of river cruising
State of the Art
Is the future green?

22. Danube – natural landscape
The future of river cruising
Waterway management
Danube – natural landscape

23. Stakeholder collaboration
The future of river cruising
Stakeholder collaboration
UNESCO
Waterway and wildlife NGOs
Port authorities
Catchment agencies
Municipalities
National government
River operators and ground agents
Chambers of commerce
Community groups

24. European tourism association
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